Larry, >I would not necessarily recommend metal prints for every image, >but for certain prints they are very effective.
Could you tell a tip or two for selecting an image which might be a good candidate for such printing? Color or B&W? High or low contrast? Whatever... Bulent --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun 2015-10-15 0:53 GMT+03:00 Larry Colen <[email protected]>: > For those that have not seen "metal prints", the glossy version are very > reminiscent of the old Cibachrome prints. They can have lots of pop and > saturation. I had some done with the matte finish, and was not as impressed > by those as with the glossy. > > I would not necessarily recommend metal prints for every image, but for > certain prints they are very effective. Since the printing is a layer of > plastic on top of the aluminum, they are also easier (possible) to clean > than many other types of prints. > > Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >> >> Thank you, Don, for the pointer. >> >> I wasn't aware of that option. I just looked, - and they are indeed very >> pricey. I like some photos how they look on metallic paper, and those >> aluminum sheets look like an interesting option. But at this price, I'd >> want to see how it looks first. So, I'll probably hold off until I can >> get to some print shop that has them to show (which might not happen any >> time soon, unfortunately). >> >> I just managed to find a shop in Houston that presumably does this type >> of prints. "Presumably" is because they don't have the price list on >> their website ( http://www.akerimaging.com/ ). But I called them, and >> they confirmed. I will try to stop by when I am in Houston on a weekday >> to look at the samples. >> >> Igor >> >> >> >> >> Donald Guthrie Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:07:59 -0700 wrote: >> >> Thanks. Yes I will hunt some down maybe from Red River as Paul S >> mentions in another reply. I was referring to larger prints on sheets of >> aluminum. They are pricey but come with a hanger and require no other >> framing, mitigating cost somewhat. With the right subject and lighting >> they can be quite attractive. >> > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] (postbox on min4est) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
